Citation

Cite the software when it materially supports the work.

Routine use preserves factual tool attribution. Academic citation is recommended when the software materially supports a publication, dataset, or public research release.

Suggested citation

Tu, X. (2026). Provenance Tool (Version 0.4.2) [Computer software]. https://research-tools.xufentu.com

BibTeX

@software{tu_provenance_tool_2026,
  author = {Tu, Xufen},
  title = {Provenance Tool},
  version = {0.4.2},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://research-tools.xufentu.com},
  license = {Apache-2.0}
}

Machine-readable sources

Attribution boundary

Tool attribution identifies the software used. It does not imply that the user endorses every research position of the originator, and it does not make the originator responsible for user-supplied files or statements.